Advertising device



c. F. NoLL ADVERTISING DEvlcE Filed Deo. 12. 1921 after moreparticularly described, fully Patented Feb. 26, i924..

CHARLES F. HOLL, OIE' SISTERSVLLE, WEST VIRGINIA.

' anvnnrrsrue :environ Application led December 12, 1921. Serial No.521,918. i

To all who/m, it may concern:

Be it known'that I, CHARLES F. Norm, a' citizen of the United States,residing at Sistersville, lin the county of Tyler and State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful improvements inAdvertising Devices, vof which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to advertising devices and has for its object toprovide a device of this character which may not only be used foradvertising purposes, but as a time table.

lt is another object of the invention to provide a device of thischaracter including a frame or cabinet which is relatively shallow or ofa thickness to receive Hat articles, such as cards, pictures, timedials,

etc., so that the device when in use will occupy a small space.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of thischaracter wherein the inner wall of the frame or cabinet is providedwithv a fabric lining which serves as supporting means for advertisingmatter disposed within the cabinet or frame, said advertisingr matterbeing provided with means adapted to penetrate the fabric to suspend thearticles within the frame.

lt is a further object of the invention to provide an advertising deviceof this vcharacter in the form of a shallow cabinet lor frame whereinany part of the device may be used and arranged in various positions, asno individual frames for the advertising matter or devices is necessary.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an advertising deviceof this character, including a frame 'having a transparent door adaptedto be inserted within the frame, said door being provided with means fordetachably connecting the same to the frame.

4,Vlith theseand other objects in view, the invention consists in theimproved construction and arrangement of parts to behereinclaimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a ,frontelevationV of anadvertising device ,constructed in accordance with anembodiment of they invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the structure shown inFigure l;

Figure 3 is a rear view of one of the advertising articles showing theapplicationv of thefpivoted prongs;

VFigure 4i is a rear elevation of one of the time dials, showing` theapplication of the pivoted prongs;

Figure '5 is a detailed view of one of the pivoted prongs;

Figure 6 is a detailed View of the connecting means of the door to theframe; and

Figure 7 is a detailed view of the means for fastening the U-shapedprongs to the dials. "Referring tothe drawings, 5 designates a frame or`cabinet comprising a top member 6, a bottoni member `7, and 'sidemembers S and 9, substantially rectangular in cross section. The ends ofeach member are beveled and adapted to be connected to each other tosubstantially provide a frame.

A backv 11 is secured to the face 12 of each member, the backcooperating with the frame to provide a cabinet which is rather shallowso that it will only occupy a small space when hung on thewall. Xtendingover the outer face lof the back l1 is a sheet of fabric 13, such asvelveteen, of any ldesired color, said fabric serving as a backgroundfor the device. said fabric are secured to the marginal edges of theback 11, the fabric sheet being, of course, ,stretched across said faceso as to lie perfectlyssmooth, but at the same time is not secured inany manner to the area of the face ofthe back within the edges of theback. The purpose of this is to permit the sheet to serve as supportingmeans for advertising matter to be placed within the cabinet or frame.

In connection with the cabinet, a door is" used, said door comprising aframe 15, said frame being adapted to it Within the frame so that theouter face of the frame 15 is flushed with the outer surface of the ATheedges 1li of parts 6, 7,8 and 9. This feature assists in rendering thedevice compact. The inner face of the frame adjacent the opening in theframe is provided with a channel or groove adaptedv to receive the edgesof a pane of 'glass 16, said pane being secured to theframe in anysuit-able manner. EX- tending around the inner face'of the door 15 is aIstrip of padding 17, such as felt, said paddingserving; to prevent theentrance of dust when the door is closed. In order to connect thetransparent door to the frame or cabinet, a plurality of hinges 18 areprovided, each hinge comprising a plate 19 having knuckles 20 projectingfrom each end thereof in spaced relation to each other, the plate 19having openings 21 for the reception of screws. The remaining sectionlof the hinge comprises a relatively small plate 22 having a knuckle 23exten ing longitudinally of one edge of the plate, said knuckle beingdisposed between Vthe knuckles 20. A pintle 24; is Vused to pivotallyconnect the sections of the hinge to each other. One of the plates ofeach hinge is secured to the inner face of themembers 8 and 9, while theremaining hinge is secured to the adjacent outer face of the door 15.Two pair of hinges are disposed adjacent the top of the frame and twopair of hinges are disposed adjacent the bottom,

. jects from the opposite end.

Vthe pin to the advertising card or picture,

-so as to balance the design of the frame and at the same time permitthe door to be readily opened by the removal of the pintles. Itis onlynecessary, however, to open the door in order to change or rearrange theadvertising matter.

V'In Vconnection with .the vframe and the vfabric sheet 13 noveladvertising means' are used in the form of cards or pictures 25 and timedialsl 26. Itis of course obvious that any advertising device that isflat or relatively thin may be disposed within the frame.' Each of thecards or pictures are held within the frame by means comprising a' pairof prongs or pins 27, said pinsv being relatively long and having theirupper ends 27 extended laterally and formed into an elongated loop 28,said loop also extending laterally of the pins. A hinge composed offabric 29 is provided, said fabric including aslot 30 which extendsinwardly of one end and an extension or tab 31 which prothe'pin isinserted through the fabric at the junction of the extension with saidfabric 29, the extension 31 being passed through the loop 28 and thefabric then passedY over the top of the loop. The portions of theYfabric sheet on cach side of the slot 30 are thensecured to therear'face of the card by adhesive means, the shank of the pin extendingthrough the slot 3l). By this means,

it is' possible for the pin to be secured to the advertising 'matterwithout requiring the card to be punctured, which would interfere withthe advertising matter on the front face thereof.

The dials 26 are intended to indicate train time, the hands 32 of thedials being secured to the central portion by means of eyelets 33. AU-shaped or double prong 34 is pro-4 vided' for connecting the dials tothe casing,

y thebight portion of said U-shaped prong 1 being secured tothe rearface of the dial by a i sheet of fabric 35,' said fabric being formed Inattaching Y substantially T-shaped, the prongs' of the fastener beingadapted to extend through the wide portion of the fabric, as shown inYFigure 7. Said wide portion of the fabric is then folded over the bightportionV of the prongs and the narrow portion of the fabric extendedover the Wide portion, said fabric being then secured to the back of thedialV casing is shallow and the advertising mat-l ter relatively thin.-Furthermore, by the use of the time dials, the advertising device ismade more attractive, as persons endeavoring to ascertain the traintimencannot help but read the advertising matter on the cards disposedadjacent the time dials. It is` of course obvious that .I do not desireto limit myself to the use of cards YVor time dials, as it is possibleto suspend articles Within the casing, such as collars, with the use ofthe novel form of supporting prongs', neither'do I wish to be limited totheV precise arrangement of the time dials asthey may be arranged tosuit the purpose ofthe user. At the same time,` by the use' ofthe Ycasing when thedoor is removed. The glass Y pane of the door alsoassists in holding the cards and dials in position withinV the fcabinet. This device will beV found useful not only in depots but inhotelsptheaters, and like public places, 'and all of these ifeatures arepossessed by a device that is compact and simple in construction.

What is claimed is Y l.v A display device of the character describedcomprising a supportingV member [having the facewthereof covered with asheet of fabric,the fabric 'being unsecured to the support' except atits margins, and devices to be displayed havingprongs operativelyconnected thereto and` adapted tobe vdetachably inserted into saidfabric.

2. The combination Withan'article to be'V displayed, of meansforjsupporting the article comprising a strip offabric having aperforation at one end, a pin inserted. through said perforationandhaving aportionon theback of the fabric strip larger f 'than theperforation, the fabric striplbeingA folded over thehead of saidenlarged portion of the pin and causedto adhere tothe back of thearticlerto be displayed andi whereby to provide a Vprong by which thearticle maybe-supported. f l j Y' In testimony whereof I hereunto aix mysignature. 1

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